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A-Z of Popular Nursery Rhymes
A-Z of Popular Nursery Rhymes
A-Z of Popular Nursery Rhymes
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This is a list of nursery rhymes that we remember from when we were young. Some have actions that you will remember, some have melodies, but all work just read out to your child. She will probably remember the words before you do!! As nursery rhymes are passed down through the generations, you may know slightly different versions. All of them are right, just different, feel free to add in your words.
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The Alphabet Song Baa, baa, black sheep The big ship Bobby Shaftoe
I Hear Thunder
If You're Happy and You Know It I'm a Little Teapot I was going to St. Ives Incy Wincy Spider I had a little nut tree I see the moon and the moon sees me It's raining, it's pouring
Georgie Porgie
Good night, sleep tight Goosey, goosey, gander Grand Old Duke of York
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Pat-a-cake
Pease pudding hot Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater Polly, put the kettle on Pop Goes the Weasel Pussycat, pussycat, where have you been? The Queen of Hearts,
Yankee Doodle
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A B C D E F G, H I J K L M N O P, Q R S, T U V, W X Y and Z. Now I know my ABCs, Next time won't you sing with me?
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Bobby Shaftoe
Bobby Shaftoe went to sea, Silver buckles on his knee. He'll come back and marry me, Pretty Bobby Shaftoe.
Bobby Shaftoe's fine and fair, Combing down his auburn hair. He's my friend for evermore, Pretty Bobby Shaftoe.
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Christmas is coming
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat, Please put a penny in the old man's hat. If you haven't got a penny, a ha'penny will do, If you haven't got a ha'penny, a farthing will do, If you haven't got a farthing then God bless you!
Doctor Foster
Doctor Foster went to Gloucester, In a shower of rain. He stepped in a puddle, Right up to his middle, And never went there again.
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Frre Jacques
Frre Jacques Frre Jacques Dormez-vous? Dormez-vous? Sonnez les matines, Sonnez les matines. Ding, dang, dong. Ding, dang, dong.
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Georgie Porgie
Georgie Porgie, puddin' and pie, Kissed the girls and made them cry. When the boys came out to play, Georgie Porgie ran away.
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The grand old Duke of York, He had ten thousand men. He marched them up to the top of the hill And he marched them down again. And when they were up, they were up; And when they were down, they were down. But when they were only halfway up, They were neither up nor down!
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Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.
Hush-a-bye, baby
Hush-a-bye, baby,in the tree top. When the wind blows,the cradle will rock. When the bough breaks,the cradle will fall, And down will come baby,cradle and all.
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I Hear Thunder
I hear thunder, I hear thunder Hark dont you? Hark dont you? Pitter patter raindrops Pitter patter raindrops Im wet though, Im wet through!
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I see the moon, And the moon sees me. God bless the moon, And God bless me.
Jack be nimble
Jack, be nimble,
Jack, be quick,
Jack Sprat
Jack Sprat could eat no fat, His wife could eat no lean, And so between those two, They licked the platter clean
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This old man, he played four; He played knick-knack on my door. With a knick-knack, paddy whack, Give a dog a bone; This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played five; He played knick-knack 'on my hive' With a knick-knack, paddy whack, Give a dog a bone; This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played six; He played knick-knack on my sticks. With a knick-knack, paddy whack, Give a dog a bone; This old man came rolling home.
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Ladybird! Ladybird!
Ladybird! Ladybird! Fly away home. Your house is on fire. And your children all gone. All except one, And that's little Ann, For she has crept under The frying pan
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London Bridge
London Bridge is falling down, Falling down, Falling down. London Bridge is falling down, My fair lady. Take a key and lock her up, Lock her up, Lock her up. Take a key and lock her up, My fair lady. How will we build it up, Build it up, Build it up? How will we build it up, My fair lady? Build it up with silver and gold, Silver and gold, Silver and gold.
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Build it up with silver and gold, My fair lady. Gold and silver I have none, I have none, I have none. Gold and silver I have none, My fair lady. Build it up with needles and pins, Needles and pins, Needles and pins. Build it up with needles and pins, My fair lady. Pins and needles bend and break, Bend and break, Bend and break.
Lucy Locket
Lucy Locket lost her pocket, Kitty Fisher found it; Not a penny was there in it, Only a ribbon round it.
If that billy goat don't pull, Mama's gonna buy you a cart and mule If that cart and mule turn over Mama's gonna buy you a dog named Rover If that dog named Rover won't bark Mama's gonna buy you a horse and cart If that Horse and Cart fall down, Then you'll still be the sweetest little baby in town.
Monday's child
Monday's child is fair of face, Tuesday's child is full of grace, Wednesday's child is full of woe, Thursday's child has far to go, Friday's child is loving and giving, Saturday's child must work for a living, But the child that's born on the Sabbath day Is fair and wise and good and gay.
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There a moo Everywhere a moo, moo Quack, quack here And a quack, quack there Here a quack There a quack Everywhere a quack, quack Old Macdonald had a farm Ee-eye, ee-eye, oh Old Macdonald had a farm Ee-eye, ee-eye, oh
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Pat-a-cake
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man, Bake me a cake as fast as you can. Roll it, and prick it, and mark it with a "B" And put it in the oven for Baby and me
Pussycat, pussycat, what did you there? I frightened a little mouse under her chair.
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All fall down. The bird upon the steeple, Sits high above the people; Atishoo, Atishoo, All kneel down. The wedding bells are ringing, The boys and girls are singing; Atishoo, Atishoo, All fall down.
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swallowed the bird to catch the spider That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her. She swallowed the spider to catch the fly. I don't know why she swallowed a fly, Perhaps she'll die. There was an old lady who swallowed a dog. What a hog! To swallow a dog! She swallowed the dog to catch the cat ... She swallowed the cat to catch the bird ...
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The wipers on the bus go Swish, swish, swish The people on the bus go Chatter, chatter, chatter The baby on the bus goes Wah, wah, wah The bell on the bus goes Ding, ding, ding
And finally... The wheels on the bus go Round and round Round and round Round and round The wheels on the bus go Round and round All day long All day long
Yankee Doodle
Yankee Doodle came to town, A-ridin' on a pony; He stuck a feather in his hat And called it macaroni.
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